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KEFD

EFD

Ellington Airport · Houston

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

32 ft / 10 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.05 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

17R/35L9,001 ftConcreteLIGHTED

04/228,001 ftConcreteLIGHTED

17L/35R4,609 ftConcreteUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Ellington Airport (KEFD), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 32 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Ellington Airport

ICAO / IATA

KEFD / EFD

Municipality

Houston

Country

Region

US-TX

GPS Coordinates

29.607300, -95.158798

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17R / 35L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17R Crosswind 35L TOD VDP

Length: 9,001 ft / 2,744 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 178.8° / 358.8°

RWY 17R

110.30 MHz

ID: LPV | CRS: 174°

RWY 35L

111.10 MHz

ID: EFD | CRS: 354°

Runway 04 / 22

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 8,001 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 43.8° / 223.8°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

110.10 MHz

ID: FNF | CRS: 219°

Runway 17L / 35R

UNLIT

Crosswind 17L Crosswind 35R TOD VDP

Length: 4,609 ft / 1,405 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 178.8° / 358.8°

RWY 17L

No ILS

RWY 35R

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

JPA · NDB (Sanjac)347 kHz

24 ft · Associated: None
29.668501, -95.069801

EFD · TACAN (Ellington)109,400 kHz

30 ft · Associated: None
29.606001, -95.159698

HUB · VOR-DME (Hobby)117,100 kHz

82 ft · Associated: KHOU
29.655600, -95.276604

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D HOUSTON APP DEP

134.45 MHz

ATIS ATIS

135.57 MHz

GND GND

121.60 MHz

MISC HOUSTON AIR

38.18 MHz

OPS ARNG OPS

41.00 MHz

OPS ANG OPS

142.20 MHz

POST COMD POST

142.20 MHz

TWR TWR

126.05 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

William P Hobby Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Scholes International At Galveston Airport

Sugar Land Regional Airport

Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified